frightfiction Chapter 624 The Oppressed Twin Brothers 20
Chapter 624 The Oppressed Twin Brothers 20
Inside the main hall of the Imperial Study, a man in imperial robes sat behind a desk, reading memorials. His sharp eyes were so majestic that people dared not look him in the eye.
"Your Majesty," Sheng Tang knelt down and saluted.
"What's the matter with you coming to see me?"
Yun Yi naturally knew the purpose of Sheng Tang's visit, which was nothing more than a question about Ning Ruli. Even though he knew it, he pretended not to know and asked again.
"Mother has been in the temple for many days, and her hysteria has improved. Now she is really weak, so I want to take her to the princess's mansion. I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission."
Sheng Tang did not mention the fact that Ning Ruli was in a coma. After all, it was His Majesty who made the decision to send Ning Ruli to the Imperial Temple. If he mentioned the fact that she was in a coma, it would seem like he had a grudge against His Majesty.
It was no use assigning responsibility at this time; she just wanted to get her mother out as soon as possible for proper treatment.
"In that case, then you should take her out and let the imperial physician treat her well." Yun Yi said casually without caring. No matter how skilled the doctor was, he could not bring Ning Ruli back to life.
Seeing that the result he wanted was achieved so easily, Sheng Tang quickly bowed and expressed his gratitude.
"I heard from Concubine Yun that there was once a great doctor in the Jiangnan area who had the ability to bring people back to life. It's a pity that he committed suicide, otherwise we could have asked him to treat my elder sister."
Sheng Tang knew that Yun Yi was talking about Doctor Wang.
Not free, or rather die.
Doctor Wang’s last words before he jumped into the sea of fire seemed to ring in my ears.
Even if he had not set himself on fire, he would certainly not have been willing to come and treat his mother.
Besides, he's gone now.
Sheng Tang didn't say anything more. He collected his thoughts, bowed and took his leave. He went to the imperial temple to bring his mother back, and at the same time asked the imperial physician to come to the princess's mansion to treat his mother.
Several imperial doctors in succession said that my mother was at the end of her life.
Is the oil running out?
Sheng Tang originally thought that she would be very sad when her mother died, but now she feels very calm. She just lets the imperial doctors do their best. As for whether her mother can survive, that depends on fate.
The imperial doctors tried their best to treat her, giving her acupuncture and injecting her with medicine, and finally made Ning Ruli open her eyes.
But in the next moment, Ning Ruli pushed the imperial physician in front of the window away with force.
"Go away, don't come over here."
Then she shrank to the corner of the bed. Just as Sheng Tang was about to step forward, he saw Ning Ruli pull out a dagger from the quilt.
How could there be a dagger?
However, before Sheng Tang could think, Ning Ruli waved the dagger vigorously to prevent anyone from approaching.
With a "swish", Ning Ruli's arm was cut.
"Mother, put down the dagger quickly." Sheng Tang said hurriedly, "Someone come quickly, grab the dagger."
"No one is allowed to come over."
When she heard someone trying to snatch her dagger, Ning Ruli immediately swung it with such speed that an afterimage appeared. For a moment, no one dared to step forward.
Ning Ruli looked at the wound on her arm, blood kept flowing out.
She seemed to have discovered a new world and moved her arm vigorously to other parts of her arm.
With a clang, the dagger fell to the ground.
Someone took advantage of the moment when she was distracted, held down her arm, snatched the dagger and threw it away.
"Mother?"
Ning Ruli was held down by two strong old women, and the imperial doctor came forward to bandage her.
She looked like a madman, so Sheng Tang could only ask the imperial physician to prescribe a tranquilizer. After forcing Ning Ruli to drink a bowl of the medicine, she fell asleep again.
After sending the imperial physician away, Sheng Tang had the house carefully checked to make sure there were no sharp objects. Even the sharp hairpins were put away.
After all this trouble, Sheng Tang felt exhausted both physically and mentally.
She thought that the bowl of tranquilizer would allow Ning Ruli to sleep peacefully for a night, but she never expected that just as she was sleeping uneasily, the voices of the servants outside came one after another.
She stood up and looked outside. She could see the flames rising into the sky even with the windows closed.
Looking at the location, it seems to be my mother’s bedroom?
Sheng Tang quickly got out of bed and pushed the door open, only to see the servants rushing to put out the fire.
Mother?
How is mother?
"Princess, you can't go in." Seeing Sheng Tang was about to run into the fire, the maid hurriedly stopped her.
Sheng Tang was hugged tightly by the maid, and he seemed to have lost all his strength.
There was also a buzzing sound in my ears, and I could hear nothing else except the sound of the raging fire.
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The eldest princess Ning Ruli played with fire and got burned on the night she returned to her princess residence from the imperial temple.
This matter is not big or small.
The common people chatted for two days and then went back to their own business.
No one in the royal family commented on her death, and everything was done according to the rituals of the Ministry of Rites.
The moment Sheng Tang saw his mother burned beyond recognition, he fainted.
After being in a coma for a whole day, she was very calm when she woke up again.
I looked quietly at my mother who had been washed and dressed in the coffin. Even after being examined by the best coroner, the burn marks were still hideous and terrifying.
What my mother cared about most in her life was her identity as a royal princess. From princess to eldest princess, this identity was glorious and she regarded it as more important than her own life.
But in the end, she ended her life in this way, exactly the same way as Doctor Wang passed away.
Maybe this is retribution.
It's better to die than to be immersed in confusion and unable to find relief.
Sheng Tang closed his eyes and comforted himself in his heart.
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The death of Princess Ning Ruli did not prevent the whole country from celebrating the good news from the border.
Yun Lang attacked the capital of the State of Chen with an unstoppable force. There were reports of victory almost every day, and every time there was a victory report, His Majesty would implement policies that benefited the people. Therefore, the people all hoped that General Yun would win more battles.
Moreover, when Yun Lang led his troops to fight, the casualty rate was the lowest since the founding of Ningguo.
Ten months later, Yun Lang was victorious and brought the royal family of Chen back to the capital. That day was exactly the hundredth day of the birth of Concubine Yun's son.
Two happy events happened on the same day, and the Yun family was instantly honored.
On the city wall, Sheng Tang and other people saw Yun Lang riding on a horse.
After the experience on the battlefield, he looks much more mature, but there is still an unignorable youthful spirit between his brows, exactly the same as when he helped her take back her purse on the Lantern Festival.
Seeing Yun Lang's high-spirited appearance, Sheng Tang couldn't help but worry about him.
Since ancient times, when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked. Your Majesty, are you worried that the Yun family will become more powerful than their master?
Even if the Yun family did not have that intention, once the emperor became suspicious, it would become a fact even if it was not a fact.
But fortunately, Sheng Tang’s worries did not happen.
Because Yun Lang had recovered the State of Chen for half a year and there was no hope of restoring the country, the current emperor abdicated and gave the throne to the little prince Ning Yun, who was not even one year old.
The court officials opposed, but Yunlang held the military power.
Those royal relatives who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to get a piece of the pie were suppressed by Yun Lang's military power.